Shermin de Silva researches the ecology, social dynamics and communication of elephants. In recognition of Earth Day 2025, de Silva provides an inside look at a new book she has published on elephant behavior and conservation, along with questions to consider to protect their future.
A recent study published in the Harm Reduction Journal documents the arrival of xylazine to the San Diego-Tijuana border region, and shows the efforts of local physicians to address this emerging challenge in the nation鈥檚 overdose crisis
Tage Rai is a psychologist and assistant professor of management at UC San Diego鈥檚 Rady School of Management who studies ethics and violence. He co-authored the book "Virtuous Violence" outlining research which finds that most acts of violence are driven by moral motives on the part of perpetrators. That is, perpetrators believe they are doing the right thing when they hurt and kill their victims. In this Q&A, Rai, who teaches negotiation at the Rady School, addresses dual crises impacting America鈥攑olice brutality and gun violence鈥攁nd what can be done to prevent them.
On Feb. 22, the University of California San Diego brought together a panel of industry experts and esteemed faculty to kick off the university鈥檚 鈥淓venings of Nonconventional Wisdom鈥� online event series hosted in celebration of the university's 60th anniversary. To continue the timely dialogue around COVID-19 and vaccines, we reached back out to a few of the event panelists plus a leader from UC San Diego鈥檚 Return to Learn Program Dr. Robert 鈥淐hip鈥� Schooley to answer questions submitted by the audience.
Today, colleges across the nation are making critical decisions for the coming academic year. For some, all courses will be online; for others, the decision may be to have some classes offered in person, and the rest conducted in remote or hybrid formats. Higher education is embracing virtual learning in what could become the norm in a post-pandemic future鈥攍eading to the question: Does remote instruction and cheating go hand in hand?
A web-based tool recently developed by UC San Diego researchers under an NSF grant to perform data-driven predictive modeling and real-time tracking of fires has already been viewed about one million times and generated more than 115,000 unique visitors since the outbreak of numerous wildfires across Northern California late last weekend.
Emma Farley, an assistant professor at UC San Diego鈥檚 Division of Biological Sciences and School of Medicine, has been awarded the NIH Director鈥檚 New Innovator Award. Melissa Gymrek, an assistant professor in the School of Medicine and Department of Computer Science and Engineering, will receive the NIH Director鈥檚 Early Independence Award.
In two weeks, UC San Diego Health orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Sonya Ahmed will head to Lillehammer, Norway for the 2016 Winter Youth Olympic Games. Ahmed is a former elite athlete herself鈥攃ompeting internationally in gymnastics and in collegiate pole vaulting. But this time she鈥檚 heading to the world stage not as an athlete, but as a doctor.
Professor emerita Margaret C. Marshall, founder of the dance program at the University of California, San Diego, has established with her husband, Mark G. Marshall, a $100,000 endowment fund to continue the legacy of dance in the Division of Arts and Humanities. The Margaret C. Marshall Dance Endowmentwill provide support for undergraduate dance productions in UC San Diego鈥檚 Department of Theatre and Dance in keeping with the eclectic curriculum Marshall established during her tenure.
The University of California, San Diego is hosting a series of events this spring to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin and to reflect on how his ideas continue to influence science. The University also has a list of experts who can comment on Darwin and his rich legacy.
Description: Looking for an expert to talk on the upcoming anniversary of last October's wildfires? UC San Diego faculty are available to comment.
A nationally recognized healthcare policy expert at UC San Diego School of Medicine is available to discuss campaign issues related to healthcare plans/promises.
Threats to marine ecosystems from overfishing, pollution and climate change must be addressed to halt downward trends .
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